Rescuers working to save stranded pilot whales on Tasmania's West Coast say they have successfully returned dozens of the mammals to deeper water as the rescue operation enters its fourth day.
Rescuers working to save the survivors of Tasmania's largest ever mass whale stranding say more than 70 animals have now been successfully returned to deeper water.Another 200 were found, mostly dead, about 7 to 10 kilometres away after an aerial scan yesterday.
Rescuers will today focus their efforts on the returning the remaining surviving whales stuck on Fraser Flats, in Macquarie Harbour, to deeper water.Wildlife biologist with the Marine Conservation Program Sam Thalmann described the effort to re-float the animals as "challenging". "But the rewards as we have seen over the last few days with over 70 animals released are great and they're very much well worth the effort," he said.
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